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@ sbeak @sopuli.xyz

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Hi, I'm sbird! I like programming and am interested in Astrophysics and all things space. I also have a hobby of photography.

  • Because Google cares about us

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  • aside from various used models (OnePlus 6, Pixel 3a, various old Xiaomi devices, etc.), the Fairphones are your best bet when it comes to Linux phones (as you specify non-Android based projects). The Jolla phone might also be something worth looking at!

    iodeOS, e/OS, GrapheneOS, and CalyxOS (they've come back, hooray!) are all great options if you want a degoogled Android ROM (but is still based on AOSP, so not fully independent) and are well supported on the Fairphones and Pixels, as well as a few other devices. These degoogled ROMs are the best option we have now, mobile Linux needs more time in the oven, and will give you more control over your device compared to stock Android! (don't let perfect be the enemy of good and all that)

  • NutriTrace v1.0.0-rc.53 released: statistics reorder + hide, bulk delete on Foods/Meals/Recipes, OFF serving sizes

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  • Understood! I have edited my comment to reflect that

  • NutriTrace v1.0.0-rc.53 released: statistics reorder + hide, bulk delete on Foods/Meals/Recipes, OFF serving sizes

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  • Wait, I thought we recently agreed that LLM assisted projects require a [AIP] tag? Did you not see the pinned post, or are you not human?

    edit: Wait, I have been told this is incorrect, it's not a rule just yet and is still being discussed

  • Tips for Surviving the Heatwave

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  • As it turns out, it's called global warming since it is affecting the whole world. Now that heat waves are becoming a large problem in NA and Europe, Western media (being based there) is more likely to cover that. But lots of places have already been experiencing greater storms, floods, etc. due to the increase in global temperatures. And from my own experience in Asia, it's really hot in the summer now, sometimes over 34 degrees (Celsius), far more than just a few years ago!

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  • The seabass were too strong for the British to colonise

  • Domino's Pizza is going digital

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  • It's satire about how PlayStation is going to go diskless (digital only), which a lot of people are very upset about. If you go to the PCMR subreddit or similar gaming communities on Reddit, you'll see a lot of this there too about a variety of brands!

  • Domino's Pizza is going digital

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  • I believe this is satire, since PlayStation has announced they will move to be digital-only (if you go on any gaming communities on Reddit it's filled with these style of posts)

  • System76 Launches New Lemur Pro Linux Laptop with 18-Hour Battery Life

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  • I think this device is pretty competitive with the FW 13 Pro and seems to be similarly priced (prices change depending on storage config), but the main downside is soldered RAM (though 32GB of it, no 8GB or 16GB options), as well as the lack of niceties like touch support, interchangeable ports, and a haptic trackpad. The Framework is also good if you already have an older device, you can just upgrade the components you need, and they have more affordable configurations too, like with 16GB of RAM and the choice of bringing your own SSD. Interestingly, looks like the 1TB SSD from System76 has much slower read speeds compared to FW's stock options. 2TB and 4TB look to be similar to FW's.

    The new Lemur Pro is a good option if 1) you want a slim 16" Panther Lake device that runs Linux well OOTB, 2) You don't mind the non-upgradeable RAM (32GB), and 3) you're okay with spending more money to support System76

    (FW16 is a decent 16" option but is pretty bulky with the AMD 300 series CPU. It does have dGPU options though which is pretty cool, and it has all the benefits of FW devices)

  • System76 Launches New Lemur Pro Linux Laptop with 18-Hour Battery Life

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  • lost it when I hears you said soldered RAM haha

    Yeah, it is a bit of a bummer. As least it's 32GB, so more than enough for most people. It doesn't help that a new FW 13 Pro is very close in price to the System76 option when specced similarly, and FW actually takes the edge with higher storage capacities (+ you can bring your own M.2 if you have one already)

    Not to mention the ability to upgrade from an older gen FW and all the other fun bits. Nice of have some competition though, and the Lemur Pro does have some other merits like being a bit lighter and having a 16" (non-touch) screen size option

  • System76 Launches New Lemur Pro Linux Laptop with 18-Hour Battery Life

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  • Of note, Pop! OS is based on Ubuntu, not Arch! You might be thinking of SteamOS

    The main differences is the upgradeable memory and customisability of the Framework laptop, and the option for a 16" size in the case of System76 (albeit no touchscreen).

  • CalyxOS is back

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  • Nice, it's good to have them back. More options are always good. Looks like Fairphone 6 support is coming soon, excited for that!

  • System76 Launches New Lemur Pro Linux Laptop with 18-Hour Battery Life

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  • As for the hardware, the System76 option has a 16" option in addition to the 14", while FW only has a 13.5" display in their "Pro" chassis (for now, at least). However, FW offers touchscreen on their device. Similar chipset options between the two, but the System76 seems to have soldered RAM (32GB) while FW uses LPCAMM2. The FW has other niceties too, like a haptic touchpad, interchangeable ports (though the System76 has better I/O than most), and customisable elements (international keyboard layouts, colourful bezels, etc.). The System76 laptop has the option to remove WiFi, webcam, and mics from the device for privacy if you needed that.

    On the software side, the System76 laptop can come prebuilt with Pop! OS and Ubuntu, while Framework lets you go with either Ubuntu, Windows (ew), or BYO OS, but you can install any OS on either machine.

    Speccing out both machines with 32GB/1TB and the Intel Panther Lake X7 chip results in a pretty similar price, with the FW being just under 200 USD above the equivalent System76. I think System76 might be using a slower SSD for their 1TB option though. With 2TB of storage (that are closer in read speeds), the System76 becomes a little more expensive than the FW! Also of note, FW offers a more affordable 16GB RAM option that can later be upgraded, since it's LPCAMM2. The FW also has a higher end 64GB RAM option if you have a lot of money to burn.

    edit: Somebody else also mentioned the System76 is a bit lighter too, which is neat!

  • Which national flags would you change?

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  • I feel like some tricolours should get a pass. France and the Netherlands are the OGs, but many others are great too! Estonia's is my favourite colour combination, but Germany, Lithuania, Romania, and Bulgaria are pretty recognisable too. Sierra Leone and Gabon have pretty underrated tricolours too. There are some that are too similar to others, like those of Russia (very similar to the Dutch), Chad (nearly identical to Romania), and Italy (pretty close to France, in my opinion Mexico did the colour combo better with the cool eagle)

    As for the bicolours, you have the triage of Poland, Monaco, and Indonesia who are really similar. Poland should add their eagle back to the flag, birds are cool and it's deeply tied to their history, and Indonesia needs to spice their flag up to be more interesting. Monaco should probably be annexed into France, maybe they could be an autonomous province or something. Then you have Ukraine, who have a pretty neat flag that is easily recognisable, but yes it is a little boring.

    Austria and Latvia are quite similar to each other too, the latter has a thinner strip that's more unique, but I feel like both could be improved.

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  • Wait, that's an actual flag? What the heck people are weird man

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  • I feel like if the U.S. redesigned their flag, they should definitely put an eagle on it. Birds are cool and should be on more flags!

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  • I think it looks really cool too!

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  • And the Swiss flag can be easily represented with a 5x5 grid of pixels, which is pretty cool!

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  • There are many valid opinions, but these aren't, I'm sorry to say

    Laser kiwi is cool, and the proposals to include more Maori symbolism are great too!

    The Swiss flag should stay the same, since all squares are rectangles! Plus you have the Vatican being quite square too

    As an Aussie, green and gold is not an ugly combination, it's one of the greatest!

    Tricolours are cool, and they're not all bad! Estonia's is probably my favourite (all the Baltics have great flags), but France and the Netherlands were some of the OGs, and Germany is pretty distinct too. Gabon and Sierra Leone have pretty underrated tricolours too.

  • Convinced my partner to install Linux on her laptop. Going with Zorin OS. Thoughts?

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  • Fair enough, but I wouldn't immediately overlook Fedora. It's still a relatively easy to use distro!

  • Convinced my partner to install Linux on her laptop. Going with Zorin OS. Thoughts?

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  • As somebody who converted to Linux about a yearish ago, I would like to provide some feedback.

    Right now, your best options are: Mint (latest version of Cinnamon looks pretty modern in my opinion, if you haven't looked at it for too long), Fedora (Workstation for GNOME, KDE for Plasma), and maybe one of the -buntus depending on how recent the hardware is. For a first-timer, I would avoid the atomic distros like Bazzite, as they will work fine until there's a weird issue that is annoying to troubleshoot. It's very good if you already have Linux installed and are e.g. installing it on a handheld or HTPC but not for a first-timer.

    I would let her try in a LiveUSB with GNOME, Cinnamon, and KDE Plasma to see what interface she likes best (screenshots aren't enough, the interfaces are different enough between them). Use VenToy for this I think, between Mint, Fedora Workstation, and Fedora KDE. Once that is decided, go with one of them.

    Tip as somebody who first installed Fedora: make sure to enable proprietary drivers on first boot if you want access to Nvidia drivers + Steam! It's very important, as otherwise you need to manuakky configure those repositories. I don't believe this is an issue on Mint though, it's mostly a Fedora thing.

    As for Office, I mostly get around with LibreOffice, but if that doesn't work, you can try OnlyOffice (but the company is Russian and a little shady, licensing issues, look into it), the web version of MS Office (ew, horrible), Windows in a VM, or dual-booting Windows (quite difficult to set up since MS does not play nice).